Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 248 The peaceful winter window of 2019 was broken by Manchester United
After a few days of rest, Manchester United was in its best condition to face Newcastle United. At the beginning, they still relied on defense to try to counterattack.

It's just that Benitez's tactics are also very conservative. It's obvious that if you don't attack, I won't attack either.

Newcastle United is currently ranked 13th in the standings, only 8 points away from the relegation zone. Therefore, Benitez's primary purpose when facing Manchester United, which is stronger on paper, is to do his best to save 1 point.

Mourinho will naturally not accept a draw.

With a wave of his hand, Manchester United quickly moved forward, launching high-altitude bombardments from both wings.

The ball kept being lobbed into Newcastle United's box.

Manchester United's formation today is 4-3-1-2, with Luke Shaw, Maguire, David Luiz and Wan-Bissaka lined up in the defense.

The defensive midfielders are McTominay, Matic and Herrera.

Pogba serves as the single attacking midfielder, and Chu Feng and Lukaku partner as double centers.

Mourinho has not used this formation before, but he cannot let Lukaku continue to sit on the bench. After all, the salary of the Belgian boy is not low.

Kovacic was just about to receive a pass from his teammate, but he didn't choose the right place to touch the ball and stopped the ball directly outside the sideline.

"Boss, you said you wanted to contact Kanter before, but Chelsea made it clear that they would not let him go."

With a two-goal lead in hand, Mourinho moved decisively.

"What a fucking bastard!" Benitez couldn't help but yell.

Lukaku carried the defender and headed the ball, but the placement of his pass was so awkward that Chu Feng was unable to touch the ball immediately whether he was using his feet or his head.

His focus now is United's wage structure.

Newcastle United made a horrifying discovery after a throw-in.

When Manchester United defended, all players retreated.

It can be said that the bus arranging is played to the extreme!

Faria nodded in understanding.

Newcastle United did not have a shot that hit the goal frame until the end of the first half.

Pogbala passed the ball past Diame and passed the ball directly into the penalty area.

After the start of the second half of the game.

"That will occupy the space of the wing players, but will lead to a reduction in defensive intensity." Mourinho replied without raising his head, "And among our three midfielders, except for Herrera, who is more mobile, the other two People are not good at it.”

But the problem is that Manchester United's current lineup is relatively complete, and redundant personnel such as Rojo and Smalling have left.

Newcastle United's defense is exhausted and has made several low-level mistakes.

No matter which Newcastle United player gets the ball, he will be violently pressed in a short period of time, and there is no gap for passing the ball to tear the defense.

Manchester United also has three goals. They step forward and pass the ball, but the method of passing the ball has changed. Frequent switches include crosses at a 45-degree angle, low passes, and half-high sweep passes.

0-2!

After a period of adaptation, Manchester United's frontcourt trio became more and more tacit and played an offense as smooth as Dove.

He also wants to be a champion like Lukaku!
There seems to be a lot of midfielders, McTominay, Kovacic, Matic and Pogba.

In the 21st minute of the game, Manchester United took the lead in scoring!
Next, Manchester United completely controlled the rhythm of the game. Even if the frontcourt offense made mistakes and was interrupted, the three defensive midfielders still had enough strength, coupled with two defensive full-backs.

Without saying a word, Lukaku volleyed the ball straight into the goal after bouncing off the ground.

Damian?
Mourinho thought of this and glanced at the bench.

But the next second, Benitez's eyes widened.

As for the boos from the home fans?
It goes in his left ear and out his right ear.

Luke Xiao's left-footed cross after breaking into the baseline was not of high quality, but Chu Feng relied on his advantage in staying in the air to beat the Newcastle United captain, and Lascelles completed the header.

Manchester United spent 1.8 million pounds to renew player contracts in the past year. If they sign Kanter again, they may have financial problems unless they sell a few more people to free up salary space.

So in order to make the best use of everything, he implemented a double center tactic.

"Do you think you are in a hurry?" Mourinho waved his hand, "Business is not done in a day. Taking your time will always be effective."

Or exchange Kovacic for Kante, at worst, give Chelsea some money?
The more Mourinho thought about it, the more feasible it became, and he glanced at the green field again.

Manchester United currently does not lack defenders. Perhaps letting the Italian return to his hometown is a better choice.

To put it simply, in addition to the goalkeeper, there are 10 people involved in defense at the same time, blocking the entire backcourt.

Faria said sadly.

The 63th minute of the game.

But if the 4-3-1-2 formation is proven to be feasible, then Pogba will serve as the starting midfielder and Kovacic will be used as a substitute, and the remaining personnel will be easily distributed.

I saw Chu Feng lying down, using an action similar to a diving header, and sent the ball into the goal with his head on the right side of the goal!

The forward retreats to near the center circle, and the attacking midfielder retreats further, forming a player position similar to a compressed version of 4-4-2.

Although whether he is coaching Liverpool or Real Madrid, he always uses busing as the team's mainstream tactic.

After Damian noticed Mourinho's eyes, he couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body, and forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.

"Boss, why don't we use 4-4-2? This formation requires a lot of balance between offense and defense." Faria asked doubtfully.

But he is not as crazy as Mourinho!

However, since the defense has been strengthened, the offensive intensity will inevitably be lost!
4-3-1-2 has a fatal problem, that is, the offensive force is very weak, and there are only two forwards who are in a long-term offensive state.

"I think this shouldn't be a problem for Manchester United." Mourinho raised the corners of his mouth slightly and locked his eyes on Chu Feng.

No matter how much pressure is put on him, he can handle it and get the job done.

I wonder what head coach doesn't like such a player?
Using personal strength to make up for tactical shortcomings is a very simple but effective method, but not everyone can use it.

Mourinho couldn't help but sigh: "It's so cool!"

"Why are you so happy?" Faria exclaimed before he could finish his words: "There is a gap on the wing. Fortunately, David Luiz shoveled it in time!"

"Boss, we have a huge gap on the left and right wings. We can only solve it by letting the three central midfielders move horizontally in a wide range! This formation is not very good!"

"Well, indeed, but if you add a midfielder with a huge running range, the problem will be easily solved!" Mourinho nodded.

The two chatted about the transfer, but the situation on the pitch changed dramatically.

Newcastle United's long shot hit Maguire and bounced near Matic at the front of the penalty area.

"Nemanja! Behind!" Even without vision, Matic still hit the ball with his heel decisively.

The football rubbed Diame's toes and came to the feet of Chu Feng, who was running to take over. Facing Hayden who was charging fiercely from the side, he just cleverly followed the ball to the left and easily completed the pass.

Then rush straight to the speed!
In the excited voice of the on-site commentator, he was like a cluster of flames flying close to the ground, heading towards the Newcastle defense line!

In the wide-angle lens shown in the picture, the billboards on both sides seem to be blurred!
In just the blink of an eye, Chu Feng arrived at the edge of the penalty area.

The two central defenders, Lascelles and Dumet, were like a quickly closing iron gate, trying to keep Chu Feng out of the penalty area!
But what happened next made everyone open their mouths.

Chu Feng didn't slow down his sprinting speed at all. He lowered his center of gravity and forced himself out of the crack in the door. He couldn't control his center of gravity and fell down, shooting to the left!

The football stumbled around the goalkeeper's fingers and crossed the goal line.

0-3!

"A beautiful long-distance run! In the end, he even ate the defender alive!"

"This strong body and terrifying speed are every defensive player's nightmare. I think Lascelles might dream about Chu Feng at night!"

"The overall situation has been decided!"

St. James Park.

Newcastle United fans applauded. Even if they are Manchester United's opponents today, they will not deny the excitement of this goal.

Chu Feng celebrated passionately and then was replaced.

Manchester United naturally won the game smoothly, but the scene looked very boring. After all, only Lukaku was left in the frontcourt. Although this guy has lost weight, his speed is not comparable to Chu Feng.

As long as you are double-teamed during a counterattack, it will be difficult to get the ball out safely.

The gap between the two was directly reflected. Lukaku didn't care when he was interviewed after the game. "Chu is the player who broke the Premier League scoring record. If I am as good as him, what's the point?"

Two days after returning to Manchester with victory, Manchester United played a half-rotated lineup against Reading in the third round of the FA Cup.

The substitute players used their performance to prove why they were substitutes, and they continuously performed very eye-catching operations.

Mourinho was so angry that he started to spit on the spot.

However, Reading, as a relegation team in the British Championship, still failed to break through Manchester United's goal. After all, their overall strength was too poor.

In the end, it was Mahrez who was wearing gloves and scored two beautiful goals in a row from 67 minutes to 73 minutes in the second half.

In the end, Manchester United 2-0 Reading, advancing to the top 32 of the FA Cup!
After this game, Manchester United's next game will not be until January 1th, which means there will be nine days to spare during this period.

Mourinho gave his players a day off.

Chu Feng took Maria to London to attend a business event held by Puma. When the two walked on the red carpet, they stunned everyone in the room.

The best way to describe it is as a golden boy and a beautiful girl!
Maria's social account gained 400,000 followers that night.

After returning to Manchester from London, Chu Feng still lived a boring life, training, going to school, and going home every day.

But compared with his peaceful life, the Premier League has set off a transfer turmoil!

Valencia, the old captain of Manchester United, received invitations from Fulham and Newcastle United. Although both teams are relegation teams in the Premier League, they can give enough playing time.

Valencia decisively refused and said in an interview with the media: "Due to knee injuries and physical fitness, I know that my level cannot meet the requirements of Manchester United full-backs, but Manchester United cannot find a suitable full-back at present. Substitute, so it’s the best choice for me to be the one.”

"Of course, it will only be a matter of time before I leave, maybe at the end of this season, but until then, Manchester United is still my home and I will continue to play for it!"

When he saw this news, Chu Feng was also filled with emotion.

Valencia was born in a poor county in Ecuador, where his family of eight struggled to survive. He started collecting bottles as a child to support his family.

It wasn't until he came into contact with football that his life changed dramatically.

Countless banknotes, expensive supercars, gorgeous luxury goods.
Many people in football have become corrupted after being exposed to this, but Valencia has not changed its original intention.

Fired his agent for Manchester United and broke a leg
Others always say that Chu Feng is the spiritual successor of Manchester United, but in fact he thinks that the old captain Valencia is.

Not long after, Manchester United's official website released another news, which was to renew the contract with Spanish goalkeeper De Gea. The contract will last until 2024.

This makes Manchester United fans very satisfied.

De Gea's performance in recent seasons has been obvious to all, and no one wants to let go of an excellent goalkeeper.

As for the recruitment work?

Manchester United are negotiating with Chelsea to swap Kovacic for Kante, and Sarri is said to be interested.

After all, the 4-3-3 formation he uses can only have one defensive midfielder, and he will definitely prefer his disciple Jorginho.

And Kanter is a player who is more defensive than offensive, causing Chelsea's side advancement to be unsatisfactory.

It's just that there are still relatively big differences on the transfer price.

Other teams have also begun to recruit players.

Manchester City has taken a fancy to Ajax's De Jong and wants to use him to replace Fernandinho, but there is also a salary structure problem. It depends on Guardiola's decision.

Chelsea's biggest problem is their lack of forward power.

Neither Morata nor Giroud performed well, and Hazard's condition was also unsatisfactory.

So Chelsea spent 5760 million to sign Pulisic from Dortmund, but he would not officially join until the summer, and Higuain was loaned from Juventus.

It can be seen that Abu is no longer wealthy.

How could it be possible for the original Chelsea to rent it and try it out, then buy it if it works well, and return it if it doesn’t work?
Arsenal also tightened their purse strings and only loaned out Spanish midfielder Denis.

Liverpool and Tottenham are even more outrageous. They pursue a strategy of saving when they can, without spending even half a dime.

Because the former has spent money in two consecutive transfer windows, there is no need to make any major changes to the lineup now.

The latter is rebuilding the stadium and has spent a total of 10 billion pounds. Now his pocket is cleaner than the honor room. Pochettino can't buy it even if he wants to.

Thousands of miles away, Chinese football, due to the corruption scandal that broke out before, began to implement strict spending caps to control the capital flow of major clubs.

There is also very good news, Wu Lei joined Espanyol for 200 million euros.

After many years of sluggishness, the trend of Chinese players studying abroad is showing signs of resurgence. Many European teams have begun to pay attention to outstanding young Chinese players.

There are even several clubs that have taken substantial steps.

This has also become a new opportunity for Chinese football to cheer up. Although this opportunity may not necessarily succeed, it at least allows people to see the dawn of hope.

On January 1, four days before Manchester United faced Tottenham, shocking news broke in the Premier League that Chelsea player Kante joined Manchester United.

(End of this chapter)